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Using A Flash Rotating Bracket To Reduce Shadows

Flash Rotating Bracket Raise your hand if you know what the device on the left is.  At first, I admit, it looks a bit odd.  But if you end up shooting a lot of flash work in portrait orientation (holding the camera on its side) a flash rotating bracket can be one of the handiest tools to purchase.

A flash rotating bracket allows for remote mounting of a flash in either landscape or portrait orientation.  Its biggest advantage lies in the fact that while in portrait mode, the flash can remain centered over the lens, producing even lighting.

It requires a remote flash cable, a cable that mounts to your normal flash hotshoe on a DSLR and then connects to the flash.  The bracket then screws into the tripod mount on the bottom of your camera.  This configuration enables the flash to be moved slightly forward and higher than the standard mount as pictured below.

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The bracket is hinged on the right (left in the photo) side to allow the flash to rotate when the camera is maneuvered into portrait mode as in the next picture.

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The flash is now, more or less, centered over the lens.  This will create a more even shadow behind the subject as compared to the side, if no bracket was used.  Most brackets, like this Pro-T by Stroboframe, have fine tune adjustments that can be made to better align the flash if desired.
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Peter West Carey
Peter West Carey

leads photo tours and workshops in Nepal, Bhutan, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and beyond. He is also the creator of Photography Basics – A 43 Day Adventure & 40 Photography Experiments, web-based tutorials taking curious photographers on a fun ride through the basics of learning photography.

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